Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Paul Grena, DO

Cardiovascular Disease · Yardley, PA
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Cardiac — Practice combining electrophysiology and cardiac services
Low-engagement
301 OXFORD VALLEY RD STE 901, Yardley, PA 19067
2153217400
In practice since 2006 (20 years)
NPI: 1851365308 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Grena

Dr. Paul Grena is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Yardley, PA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Grena performed 3,459 Medicare services across 1,954 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Grena received a total of $23,330 from 29 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 349 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Grena is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice ▲ Top 19% volume in PA $23,330 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
3,459
Medicare services
Top 19% in PA for cardiovascular disease
1,954
Unique beneficiaries
$125
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~173 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
958 $94 $168
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead
A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report.
940 $11 $90
Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg 335 $3 $4
Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test
An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing.
318 $21 $27
Echocardiogram, transthoracic
An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function.
230 $136 $1,335
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
129 $7 $53
Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries 115 $617 $788
Nuclear stress test of heart muscle
A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle while at rest and during stress.
65 $1,312 $4,700
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
57 $65 $125
Nuclear stress test of heart muscle
A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera.
51 $359 $1,750
Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin diagnostic injection
A diagnostic injection of Technetium Tc-99m tetrofosmin used for imaging studies.
51 $46 $61
Nuclear stress test with CT scan
A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow in the heart muscle at rest and during stress, performed alongside a concurrent CT scan.
45 $2,045 $7,500
Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)
An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter.
35 $148 $228
PET scan of heart muscle blood flow
A nuclear medicine imaging test that uses positron emission tomography (PET) to evaluate blood flow within the heart muscle.
34 $154 $580
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
21 $96 $165
2-day continuous ECG with review and report
A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results.
19 $39 $500
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
15 $123 $261
Transitional care management services, moderate complexity
Services provided to coordinate care during the transition from an inpatient or other facility setting back to the community. This includes follow-up and management of a health problem of at least moderate complexity.
15 $169 $490
Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG
A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review.
13 $53 $300
Initial hospital admission, high complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
13 $142 $325
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
6.6% high complexity
25.4% medium
68.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$23,330
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,333/year across 7 years
Top 13% in PA for cardiovascular disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
29
Companies
349
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$23,330 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,605
2023
$16,094
2022
$674
2021
$90
2020
$248
2019
$919
2018
$701

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Eli Lilly and Company
$3,429
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$330
Amgen Inc.
$113
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$111
Novo Nordisk Inc
$92
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$92
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$84
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$73
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$67
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$66
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$37
PFIZER INC.
$28
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$21
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$21
Top 3 companies account for 84.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Eli Lilly and Company
$17,537
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$1,642
Amgen Inc.
$879
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$695
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$476
PFIZER INC.
$460
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$280
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$253
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$148
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$142
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$128
Novo Nordisk Inc
$115
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$91
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc
$84
Boston Scientific Corporation
$57
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$57
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$56
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.
$37
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$21
PORTOLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$21
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$21
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$16
ENDOTRONIX, INC.
$15
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$15
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 86.0% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANDEXXA · Alere i · Arcalyst · BRILINTA · CAMZYOS · CHANTIX · CORDELLA PULOMONARY ARTERY PRESSURE SENSOR · Corlanor · EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · INSPIRE · Inpefa · Kerendia · LEQVIO · Livalo · NEXLETOL · OPSUMIT · Optimizer · Ozempic · PRADAXA · PRALUENT ALIROCUMAB INJECTION · Repatha · Rybelsus · VERQUVO · VYNDAMAX · VYNDAQEL · Vascepa · WATCHMAN · WATCHMAN Access System · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Cardiologists within 10 mi
462
Per 100K population
71.5
County median income
$111,951
Nearest hospital
ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER
4.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Grena is an electrophysiology & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 19% in PA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 13% of PA peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Grena experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Grena performed 958 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Grena receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Grena received a total of $23,330 from 29 companies across 349 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Grena's costs compare to other cardiologists in Yardley?
Dr. Grena's average Medicare payment per service is $125. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Grena) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →